John Marsden
There are seven books in the Tomorrow series: Tomorrow, When the War Began, The Dead of the Night, The Third Day, the Frost, Darkness, Be My Friend, Burning for Revenge, The Night is for Hunting, and The Other Side of Dawn. The movie adaptation of Tomorrow, When the War Began stars Caitlin Stasey, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and Lincoln Lewis.
The Ellie Chronicles is a trilogy that follows on from the story of the Tomorrow series. In the Ellie Chronicles we follow Ellie in post-War times. The series includes While I Live: The Ellie Chronicles (2003), Incurable: The Ellie Chronicles (2005), and Circle of Flight: The Ellie Chronicles (2006).
Other audiobooks by Marsden include his first book, So Much to Tell You published in 1987, as well as Winter, Hamlet: A Novel, and The Year My Life Broke. Marsden departs from his usual style of books for children and young adults with a novel written for an adult audience: South of Darkness, published in 2014.
Marsden has won the American Library Association’s Best Book of the Year award and received the prestigious Lloyd O’Neil Award for contributions to Australian publishing in 2006.
Marsden attended The Kings School at Parramatta, and was accepted in to Sydney University to study Law and Arts. During his 20s Marsden worked in a number of different jobs. He eventually settled on teaching, a profession he continues to this day.
Marsden is the founder and principal of the Candlebark School, set on 1100 acres of bushland in the foothills of the Macedon Ranges, north of Melbourne.
John Marsden's Tomorrow Series Audiobooks
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Tomorrow, When the War Began
- Tomorrow Series #1
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 656
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 574
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 579
While Ellie and her friends are away in the bush, the world changes. Suddenly they are in the toughest situations humans can confront, facing life and death decisions. They are thrown into a world where they find courage, initiative, spirit and wisdom, or they die.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Love this series, pity about the narrator
- By Megan on 08-03-2015
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The Dead of the Night
- Tomorrow Series #2
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 352
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 313
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Story5 out of 5 stars 312
It's tough surviving in Hell. But sometimes Hell can be a haven. Their country has been invaded. Their homes have been occupied by strangers, or destroyed. Their families are facing death at the hands of a merciless enemy. But one group of teenagers, fugitives in a remote valley, will never give in. Not without a fight. But sometimes courage demands too high a price.
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4 out of 5 stars
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great book, average narration
- By Anonymous User on 16-05-2019
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The Third Day, the Frost
- Tomorrow, Book 3
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 321
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 287
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Story5 out of 5 stars 289
They came in summer. They fell upon the land swiftly and suddenly. Through autumn they spread, like locusts, like mice, like a plague. Now its winter. They're still here. But so too are Ellie and Homer and their friends.
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5 out of 5 stars
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think about it
- By Darren lock on 21-01-2017
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The Night is for Hunting
- Tomorrow Series #6
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 212
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 187
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Story5 out of 5 stars 186
They are the enemy. And they're still out there. They're in your street, your home, the safest places you know. You feel their hot breath, even in the depths of hell. Ellie and Homer are out there too. Lee and Fi and Kevin. They've forgotten what it means to be safe. Sometimes they feel like there's nowhere left for them. They may be right.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Series, Well worth the listen
- By Anonymous User on 23-12-2017
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Tomorrow, When the War Began
- Tomorrow Series #1
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 656
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 574
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 579
While Ellie and her friends are away in the bush, the world changes. Suddenly they are in the toughest situations humans can confront, facing life and death decisions. They are thrown into a world where they find courage, initiative, spirit and wisdom, or they die.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Love this series, pity about the narrator
- By Megan on 08-03-2015
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The Dead of the Night
- Tomorrow Series #2
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 352
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 313
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Story5 out of 5 stars 312
It's tough surviving in Hell. But sometimes Hell can be a haven. Their country has been invaded. Their homes have been occupied by strangers, or destroyed. Their families are facing death at the hands of a merciless enemy. But one group of teenagers, fugitives in a remote valley, will never give in. Not without a fight. But sometimes courage demands too high a price.
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4 out of 5 stars
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great book, average narration
- By Anonymous User on 16-05-2019
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The Third Day, the Frost
- Tomorrow, Book 3
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 321
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 287
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Story5 out of 5 stars 289
They came in summer. They fell upon the land swiftly and suddenly. Through autumn they spread, like locusts, like mice, like a plague. Now its winter. They're still here. But so too are Ellie and Homer and their friends.
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5 out of 5 stars
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think about it
- By Darren lock on 21-01-2017
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The Night is for Hunting
- Tomorrow Series #6
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 212
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 187
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Story5 out of 5 stars 186
They are the enemy. And they're still out there. They're in your street, your home, the safest places you know. You feel their hot breath, even in the depths of hell. Ellie and Homer are out there too. Lee and Fi and Kevin. They've forgotten what it means to be safe. Sometimes they feel like there's nowhere left for them. They may be right.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Series, Well worth the listen
- By Anonymous User on 23-12-2017
Audiobook Review — The Ellie Chronicles: While I Live by John Marsden
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While I Live
- The Ellie Chronicles
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Suzi Dougherty
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 106
The town of Wirrawee is emerging from war, slowly, like a flower after a cold snap. Businesses are starting to reopen, the school has re-commenced classes, and local farmers are gradually repossessing their land. But it's not the same Australia as before the war. A new nation exists just a few miles away, a new border that separates Australia from its invaders. Or does it?
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4 out of 5 stars
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good but not great
- By Paul W. on 22-09-2024
“Both me and my husband loved the Tomorrow series of books and this is the first of 3 in the follow ups, so of course we had to get this audio book ... We won't say too much as we don't want to spoil the story for you, its good and with the characters you've grown to love over the tomorrow series ... Great story though, enjoyed every moment and would happily recommend. As with the Tomorrow series, these books are suitable for all and not just teenagers.” Rosie and Duncan, Audible listeners.
Audiobook Review — The Ellie Chronicles: Incurable by John Marsden
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Incurable
- The Ellie Chronicles
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Mikaela Martin
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 101
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 100
Ellie has struggled to put the war behind her and lead a normal life. Although what's normal about your parents having been murdered; trying to run a farm and go to school; and bringing up a young boy who's hiding terrible secrets about his past?
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5 out of 5 stars
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changed narrator
- By Jessie on 11-04-2016
“The ongoing struggle and story of Ellie, the rebel child soldier with a will to survive and a heart of gold. Ellie is growing up and still trying hard to keep her farm, keep her sanity and remember what it means to be human and happy. Ellie's story is one of strength and intelligence, of loss and pain, of wondering why horrible things happen to innocent people... Looking forward to listening as Ellie's story continues.” Bev, Audible listener.
Audiobook Reviews — The Ellie Chronicles: Incurable by John Marsden
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Circle of Flight
- Ellie Chronicles
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Mikaela Martin
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 87
It is a time of profound change for Ellie Linton. Enemies are everywhere. Some come crawling over the hills others drive in and knock on the front door. Sometimes her friends are there and sometimes they are not. Ellie fights every inch of the way. But when courage and imagination are not enough, when she is trapped and helpless, Ellie must face the end of life as she knows it...standing alone, sustained only by her own strength.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great read!
- By Shannon on 26-09-2014
“A great end to the Tomorrow Series and the Ellie Chronicles! Another great author with another great set of reads! Keep them coming John Marsden!” Linda, Audible listener.
“Superb. The final installment of the series that started with Tomorrow When the War Began ... Strong characters, great plot, and an excellent description of Australian rural life and culture. This series will appeal to a wider audience than the target teen/young adult age range.” Steven, Audible listener.
Audiobook Review — So Much to Tell You by John Marsden
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So Much to Tell You
- By: John Marsden
- Narrated by: Kate Hosking
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4 out of 5 stars 25
She watches; she dreams. She sees more than they realize. She has worries and fears, hopes and desires. She is troubled; she is angry. Above all, she is lonely. She may be someone you know. She may be you. In So Much to Tell You she tells her story. With humor and insight, with sensitivity and strength, with painful honesty. You will never forget her.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Audible cuts out all the time
- By Lyn on 06-02-2018
“There aren't tons of audiobooks that hold interest for our 14 year old daughter, as well as my wife and myself. However, this one was perfect for a recent road trip. We listened to the book the whole way through and it was nice to listen as a family, instead of breaking off into our own little worlds of iPods and headphones. The content of the book is at times emotional and meaningful, so it lead to some great discussions, too. How many books will get a teenager willingly talking about ‘hard things’?” T. Combs, Audible listener.